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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,657,708.80, 2,480,342.40 and 1,508,409.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,657,708.80, 2,480,342.40 and 1,508,409.60 is: 2,256,953.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,708.80 : 2,480,342.40 = 1,508,409.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,708.80/2,480,342.40 = 1,508,409.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,708.80x = 2,480,342.40 × 1,508,409.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,708.80x = 3,741,372,287,447.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,741,372,287,447.04/1,657,708.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,256,953.87

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